Gryphon

Gryphons, Griffons or Griffins are a huge range of legendary creatures that are often misunderstood by the common folk.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The known description of them is that of a combination of a wild cat and a powerful bird. Having a beak, talons on the front legs connected to large feathered wings used for flight. Their body consists of feathers in the upper half with fur on the lower half, with legs and a tail of a cat. Their bones are rarely light, but durable allowing for each flight but weak to force.

Genetics and Reproduction

They partake in breeding once in their life once they leave the nest, the couple will stay together until their children leave the nest, although some stay permanently. Burying their eggs in the possessions they have gathered over their lifetime.

Growth Rate & Stages

They have 3 main phases of their life:

• Youth 1-70, this is the stage for growth and learning to fly.
• Adult 70-120, this lifetime consists of them living their life in perfect adult form.
• Elder 120-160, their feathers start to turn grey with them eventually dying in the end.

Ecology and Habitats

They tend to live in the peaks of mountains to keep away from prey, but some may find refuge amongst the hills.

Dietary Needs and Habits

They aren't picky eaters and will consume anything unless they are a specific breed. They require a lot of food to survive leading to them being hunted for eating cattle.

Additional Information

Domestication

A few have been trained and fed to do tasks, but they aren't fully under the control of an individual or group holding a great amount of independence.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

They have eyes that can see things from miles away making them excellent hunters, especially paired with their smell and hearing abilities.

Conservation Status

The species in most places remain high up in the mountains staying out of sight of most creatures that would cause it harm, but in the earlier days of civilization, they would live among the hills as monarchs.